Methane plume detected in United States
On 26 Feb 2025, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 26 Feb 2025 · 18:20 UTC
- Satellite
- VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.75225, -84.08748
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c26b84a4-56cc-4be3-bc9d-ab45f0d5071d
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_201 · Transmission Pipelines
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c26b84a4-56cc-4be3-bc9d-ab45f0d5071d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c26b84a4-56cc-4be3-bc9d-ab45f0d5071d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.